Thematic index of Culture & society
| -aholic | A person excessively fond of something. |
| -aire | A person characterized by or linked to the idea in the stem. |
| arch- | Chief; principal; pre-eminent of its kind. |
| -archy | Government; rule of a particular type; a chief or ruler. |
| -ast | A person connected with a pursuit or activity. |
| -athon | An event long in duration, usually for fund-raising purposes. |
| -ati | Groups of people. |
| -cade | A procession or show. |
| cine- | The cinema; film. |
| -core | A musical genre. |
| -cracy | Government, rule, or influence. |
| -delic | Of attitudes or activities relating to a given type of experience. |
| demo- | The people. |
| docu- | A documentary programme. |
| -ene2 | An inhabitant. |
| ethno- | A nation, people, or culture. |
| -fest | A festival, gathering, or activity. |
| -flation | Economic inflation, especially in a particular field. |
| -gate | A scandal, especially a political one. |
| grand- | The second degree of parentage or descent. |
| hom(o)-2 | Man; human being. |
| -hood | A group of people; a condition or quality. |
| -ier | A person engaged in an occupation or activity. |
| -in2 | A gathering of people having a common purpose, typically as a form of protest. |
| -ista | A supporter of a person or organization. |
| klepto- | Thieving. |
| -machy | Fighting. |
| -manship | Skill in a subject or activity. |
| matr(i)- | A mother. |
| -meister | A person regarded as skilled or prominent in a specified activity. |
| metro-3 | A capital city or other large urban area. |
| -monger | A dealer or trader. |
| -nap | Abduct in order to extract a ransom. |
| -naut | A literal or figurative voyager. |
| nomo- | Law. |
| -orama | A display or spectacle. |
| patr(i)- | Father. |
| -phile | Lover of or enthusiast for; having an affinity with a given thing. |
| phyl(o)- | Race; group. |
| -ploitation | Commercial exploitation in film and other media. |
| -polis | A city. |
| politico- | Politically; political and … |
| porno- | Pornography. |
| -san | Japanese honorific. |
| step- | A relationship resulting from a remarriage. |
| -tard | A derogatory term for a stupid or annoying person. |
| -teria | A self-service establishment. |
| -tide | A festival of the Christian Church; a specified time or season. |
| -topia | A place with specified characteristics. |
| uber- | Superior. |
| vice- | Deputy; assistant. |
| -ville | A fictitious place indicating some quality. |
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